Population growth rates in Iraq
Iraq: Population growth rates was 2.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 1993
All-time low
-1.43
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Iraq is 2.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Iraq peaked at 6.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 2006.
That places Iraq 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population growth rates in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.01 | — |
| 1951 | 2.22 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 2.53 | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.53 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | -15.7% |
| 1956 | 2.25 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.59 | -29.4% |
| 1958 | 1.65 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 2.13 | +28.8% |
| 1960 | 2.24 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 3.38 | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.4 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.43 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.43 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.49 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.33 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.26 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.39 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.12 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | +87.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.97 | +27.2% |
| 1990 | -0.472 | -115.9% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -642.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 6.19 | +85.1% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -1.43 | -149.1% |
| 2007 | -0.142 | -90.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -3015.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -8.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3015.5% | -0.142 | 4.14 |
| 1991 | +642.6% | -0.472 | 2.56 |
| 2006 | -149.1% | 2.91 | -1.43 |
| 1990 | -115.9% | 2.97 | -0.472 |
| 2007 | +90.1% | -1.43 | -0.142 |
| 1986 | +87.1% | 1.71 | 3.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.59 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 2.24 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 3.1 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 1.71 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | -0.472 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | -1.43 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.17 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.15 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Iraq?
- Population growth rates in Iraq was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for population growth rates?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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